Fishing

Take your pick of Queensland’s lakes, rivers, estuaries, oceans or maybe a private fish farm for a spot of fishing in the tropical north. Fish for barra in the jungle mangroves, head out to sea to reel in a blue marlin or drift above the Great Barrier Reef for some sportsfishing.

Chartered vessels take the hassle out of trying to work out the best fishing spots, and cater for expert fishers and novices alike. If you’ve never fished before, they’ll teach you how to cast out, bait your hook and how to bring in your fish when you’ve got one on the line!

Drop your fly on the nose of a big barramundi hiding under the roots of a mangrove tree in the middle of the Daintree Rainforest. The fly fishing craze that’s sweeping Queensland is sure to have you hooked after you have you first success with this artistic style of angling.

Head out to the Great Barrier Reef to do battle with a giant black marlin. The oceans of Cairns are the black marlin capital of the world, and every September these great fish come in to breed. The season only last until December so if this gets your blood pumping, spring and summer are the time to go!

Big game fish aren’t the only thing you can catch on the Great Barrier Reef. If sportsfishing is more your thing, you can cast a line for Spanish mackerel, small marlin or coral trout.